Wadena Municipal Airport

ADC · KADC · Wadena, MN · 1,369 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KADC
Coordinates: 46.4503, -95.2110
Elevation: 1,369 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3PT · 118.875 · ☎ 218-631-7774
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON
NOTAM facility: ADC
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1998/10
Distance from city: 3 W

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:49 AM	09:49Z
Sunrise	05:28 AM	10:28Z
Sunset	09:17 PM	02:17Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:56 PM	02:56Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:56 PM → 04:49 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:17 PM → 04:28 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (left) · 34: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 16 · 159°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

4,007 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 27.2k, Double wheel 42k.

Heading: 159° mag · 163° true
Threshold elev: 1,368 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 42 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,368 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 339° mag · 343° true
Threshold elev: 1,355 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 42 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,364 ft
End lights: REIL

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
16/34	4,007 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	118.875
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	126.1 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
121.725	APT REMARK 2 WITH GCO FREQ
269.2	ALEXANDRIA RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PKD · Park Rapids	VOR-DME	110.60	r188° / 27.5 NM
AXN · Alexandria	VOR-DME	112.80	r355° / 29.5 NM
DTL · Detroit Lakes	VOR-DME	111.20	r124° / 35.8 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF WADENA

8 BRYANT AVE SE, PO BOX 30, WADENA, MN

218-631-7707

Manager

KIM SCHROEDER

PO BOX 30, WADENA, MN

218-631-7707

Remarks FAA

GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC & FLT SVCS.
FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST.
CITYADMIN@WADENA.ORG.
FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KADC in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KADC

Wadena Municipal Airport (ADC · KADC) is an airport in Wadena, MN, at 1,369 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,007 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KADC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KADC have a control tower?

No. Wadena Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KADC?

Wadena Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,007 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KADC?

Wadena Municipal Airport is in Wadena, MN, at an elevation of 1,369 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.4503, -95.2110.

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